... key challenges and their impact on user experience, performance and energy efficiency. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative deductive approach was used, using structured questionnaire administered to 228 users (athletes, coaches, spectators and managers) across six indoor sports halls...

... solutions considering user comfort, economy, photometric parameters and energy efficiency. Originality/value This study offers key inputs for classroom lighting design based on occupants’ subjective preferences, financial aspects and electrical and photometric parameters, and facility managers may...

...Thabo Khafiso; Clinton Aigbavboa; Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle Purpose This study aims to examine the challenges in the implementation of energy management systems in residential buildings to lower the running cost and achieve a better energy-efficient building. Design/methodology/approach...

... to be of lower quality and standing (Hosseini et al., 2019). Keywords used for the search were building environmental performance, energy efficiency, user behaviour, access, egress and educational setting. The answer to this broad question is complex and will require numerous additional studies...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Energy efficiency Energy performance Building structures Prishtina European Union Energy management Kosovo Apartment buildings Heating energy performance The international construction...

..., drawing on the direct knowledge of facilities experts. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Green building Energy efficiency Sustainability assessment Asset management Building maintenance Office buildings Commercial properties...

... at: helr@dtu.dk 27 02 2017 01 09 2017 29 11 2017 19 11 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainability Facilities management Energy efficiency Knowledge transfer Building design Performance gap...

... Energy efficiency Facilities manager Non-residential buildings Occupants Building manager The service life of buildings is the largest source of energy consumption during the lifecycle of a building (Sartori and Hestnes, 2007). At the same time, the energy behavior of building occupants...

... by the whole industry of house building. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Energy efficiency Zero-energy building Indoor environment Procurement Contracting This article is part of a research program called the RYM Indoor Environment (RYM Oy – Build Environment Innovations, 2011...

... in practice, shows the importance of the local building operations team in sustainability and energy conservation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Sustainability Benchmarking LEED Energy efficiency Energy Star Facilities The largest project by savings and cost has been...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Energy efficiency Best practice A quantum leap for energy efficiency Keywords: Energy efficiency, Best practice The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme is being restructured to enhance the services it offers to business. Quantum...